death knell

1. 1.

   an omen of death or destruction

   Broaderomen
2. 2.

   a bell rung to announce a death

   Synonymsdeath bell

   Broaderbell

Questions about death knell

What does death knell mean?

death knell means "an omen of death or destruction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for death knell?

Close synonyms include death bell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.